It is not enough to say “no”

César Rodríguez Garavito July 14, 2017

Given the inability of the national government to organize development in order to make mining compatible with the environment and other economies, popular consultations are a democratic step to try to do so.

Given the inability of the national government to organize development in order to make mining compatible with the environment and other economies, popular consultations are a democratic step to try to do so.

With Pijao (Quindío) and Arbeláez (Cundinamarca), there are seven municipalities that have voted “no” to the exploitation of metals or oil in their territories. They are joined by other 44 that are convening similar popular consultations and municipalities like Jericó and Támesis (Antioquia), whose councils prohibited the mining of metals to protect the environment and agriculture.